Powertrain fault codes
14821 Powertrain OBD-II fault codes: what each one means, and how to track it down.
How to read a code
- P
- SystemPowertrain
- 0
- Defined bySAE, the same on every car
- 4
- AreaAuxiliary emission controls
- 20
- FaultThe specific fault in that area
Read the code
Note every stored and pending code your scanner shows, such as P0420.
Find it
Search by code or by words. For a manufacturer code (P1, B1, C1, U1) pick your make: its meaning differs by make.
Open the code
Its page explains the symptoms, likely causes, the checks to run and the fixes.
- P1563Buick · PowertrainCruise Vehicle Speed/Set Speed Difference Too High
- P1563Cadillac · PowertrainCruise Vehicle Speed Set Speed Difference Too High
- P1563Chevrolet · PowertrainCruise Vehicle Speed Set Speed Difference Too High
- P1563Chrysler · PowertrainCruise Vehicle Speed Set Speed Difference Too High
- P1563GM · PowertrainCruise Vehicle Speed Set Speed Difference Too High
- P1563GMC · PowertrainCruise Vehicle Speed Set Speed Difference Too High
- P1563Oldsmobile · PowertrainCruise Vehicle Speed Set Speed Difference Too High
- P1563Saturn · PowertrainCruise Vehicle Speed Set Speed Difference Too High
- P1563Volkswagen · PowertrainQuantity Adjuster Lower Limit Attained
- P1564BMW · PowertrainControl Module Selection
- P1564Buick · PowertrainCruise Control System Vehicle Accel Too High
- P1564Cadillac · PowertrainCruise Control System Vehicle Accel Too High
- P1564Chevrolet · PowertrainCruise Control System Vehicle Accel Too High
- P1564Chrysler · PowertrainCruise Control System Vehicle Accel Too High
- P1564GM · PowertrainCruise Control System Vehicle Accel Too High
- P1564GMC · PowertrainCruise Control System Vehicle Accel Too High
- P1564Oldsmobile · PowertrainCruise Control System Vehicle Accel Too High
- P1564Saturn · PowertrainCruise Control System Vehicle Accel Too High
- P1564Volkswagen · PowertrainIdle Speed Control Throttle Position Low Voltage During Adaptation
- P1565BMW · PowertrainB Camshaft Position Actuator Control Open Circuit Bank 1
- P1565Buick · PowertrainCruise Servo Position Sensor
- P1565Cadillac · PowertrainCruise Servo Position Sensor
- P1565Chevrolet · PowertrainCruise Servo Position Sensor
- P1565Chrysler · PowertrainCruise Servo Position Sensor
- P1565Ford · PowertrainSpeed Control Command Switch Out of Range High
- P1565GM · PowertrainCruise Servo Position Sensor
- P1565GMC · PowertrainCruise Servo Position Sensor
- P1565Jaguar · PowertrainSpeed Control Command Switch Out Of Range High
- P1565Lexus · PowertrainCruise Control Main Switch Circuit Malfunction
- P1565Lincoln · PowertrainSpeed Control Command Switch Out of Range High